I think DarthCoin is simply acting according to his principles, and honestly, that is something we don't see very often, many people talk about sovereignty until it becomes inconvenient, he actually lives by it.
I had been holding Bitcoin for years before I understood the real power of Lightning. He was one of the people who helped me see Bitcoin not only as something you save, but as something you can actually use. He helped me move from "I own Bitcoin" to "I can build with Bitcoin". When I was trying to bring Bitcoin into my shop, he didn't just explain things, he encouraged me, shared my story, and helped the SN community support the idea of putting Bitcoin stickers everywhere and making sats more normal in everyday life. So I understand why this kind of thing bothers him.
Imagine someone opening a shop on your home selling poison oil, you don't know them personally, but they put a sign outside saying "extra virgin olive oil"... the problem is not only the product, the words themselves created an expectation. In Bitcoin, words matter. Self-custody matters. Non-custodial matters. These are not just marketing terms, they are the reason many of us are here, people can disagree on the technical details and on the best way forward, but I will always respect someone who is willing to act according to his beliefs. Hopefully we'll see DarthCoin back here sooner rather than later, maybe he just needed some time away to breathe some fresh air... and enjoy a little more self-custodied oxygen. Thank you legend ⚡
I think DarthCoin is simply acting according to his principles, and honestly, that is something we don't see very often, many people talk about sovereignty until it becomes inconvenient, he actually lives by it.
I had been holding Bitcoin for years before I understood the real power of Lightning. He was one of the people who helped me see Bitcoin not only as something you save, but as something you can actually use. He helped me move from "I own Bitcoin" to "I can build with Bitcoin". When I was trying to bring Bitcoin into my shop, he didn't just explain things, he encouraged me, shared my story, and helped the SN community support the idea of putting Bitcoin stickers everywhere and making sats more normal in everyday life. So I understand why this kind of thing bothers him.
Imagine someone opening a shop on your home selling poison oil, you don't know them personally, but they put a sign outside saying "extra virgin olive oil"... the problem is not only the product, the words themselves created an expectation. In Bitcoin, words matter. Self-custody matters. Non-custodial matters. These are not just marketing terms, they are the reason many of us are here, people can disagree on the technical details and on the best way forward, but I will always respect someone who is willing to act according to his beliefs. Hopefully we'll see DarthCoin back here sooner rather than later, maybe he just needed some time away to breathe some fresh air... and enjoy a little more self-custodied oxygen. Thank you legend ⚡